Retail veteran Michael Graen shares how sensors and AI eliminate out of stocks and boost sales. Learn why RFID and 2D barcodes are essential for on shelf availability and how to use data to prioritize tasks that free associates to serve customers. Read the full retail execution playbook here.
Fitness chains like Planet Fitness and Crunch are increasingly replacing traditional retail anchors, driving significant foot traffic and longer dwell times for neighboring businesses.
Stop wasting ad spend on unoptimized product pages. Learn why 44 percent of paid traffic lands on weak PDPs and how a three-legged stool of operations, content, and ads can boost ROAS by 29 percent. Audit your digital shelf and align teams to turn retail media into a true growth multiplier.
The omnichannel retail landscape continues to evolve, demanding new negotiation strategies between brands and retailers. This article explores how value creation and consumer experience shape successful omnichannel negotiations today.
Switching from channel-specific to uniform pricing in omnichannel retail can initially reduce sales but ultimately drives long-term gains. This dynamic varies across channels and consumer segments, offering critical insights for retailers aiming to unify pricing strategies.
Learn how autonomous forklifts and teleoperation transform supply chains by cutting costs and boosting safety. Dr. Matt Waller plus experts from ArcBest and Deloitte reveal how clean data and smart automation drive faster decisions and network wide productivity. Read the full blueprint here.
AI and shopper psychology meet in this episode with Amanda Danish Wineland of Mars United. Discover how smart friction builds trust, reduces regret, and keeps control with shoppers. A practical guide to agentic commerce, retail media, and human centered buying.
Explore the leading omnichannel retail solution companies shaping the industry in 2026. Discover how startups across the US, India, and beyond are leveraging AI, cloud, and mobile platforms to redefine retail engagement and fulfillment.
Discover how AI and modern technology platforms are revolutionizing food distribution and retail operations, enhancing workflow efficiency, customer experience, and enabling independent businesses to compete at scale.
AI and voice technology are reshaping retail by unlocking underutilized sales channels and enhancing the omnichannel experience. This article explores recent innovations, funding developments, and industry trends driving retail transformation.
Expert Asad Afzal warns that physical facility limitations, not just software, pose the biggest challenge to scaling AI and automation in supply chain operations.
Mastercard introduces "Verifiable Intent," a new cryptographic framework to authenticate AI-driven transactions, ensuring security and consumer trust in the emerging era of agentic omnichannel commerce.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman commits to enhanced safety protocols and law enforcement coordination following a tragic incident in Canada, impacting global AI governance and corporate responsibility.
Industry experts from ArcBest and Deloitte explore how autonomous forklifts and teleoperation provide the clean data necessary to scale AI and accelerate warehouse decision-making.
Walmart Canada partners with Canada Soccer and the Canadian Premier League to expand nationwide access through youth programming, fan experiences, and ambassador Jonathan David.
Conagra Brands will invest $220 million to expand its Fayetteville manufacturing facility, increasing chicken production capacity and creating over 100 new jobs in Northwest Arkansas.
Joplin-based Freeman Health System enters the Arkansas market with a $112 million acquisition of Northwest Health, transitioning the regional provider to a nonprofit model.
Fort Smith building permit values jumped 85% in February, signaling a rebound in residential and duplex construction across the River Valley's growing economic landscape.
A Federal Reserve Bank of New York analysis found U.S. businesses and consumers absorbed about 90% of the economic burden from 2025 tariff increases, challenging claims that foreign exporters paid most of the costs.
Key supplier readiness strategies that help brands succeed within Walmart’s omnichannel retail ecosystem.
New research finds that AI agents can infer and exhibit human-like altruistic tendencies by learning from real human decision-making across cultural contexts.
Arkansas entrepreneurs gain structured pathways to scale consumer products into major retail channels through the Ozark Retail Accelerator.
New Numerator data reveals a 2.7% year-over-year price increase, signaling a renewed inflationary trend for retail and consumer staples.
Recent federal moves to acquire major stakes in Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery signal a transformative shift in national media and digital infrastructure policy.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection informs court it cannot immediately process $166 billion in tariff refunds due to complex operational and system constraints.
The February 2026 jobs report revealing a loss of 92,000 positions complicates the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, forcing a strategic reevaluation of interest rates and economic growth.
New Numerator data reveals a 2.7% year-over-year price increase, signaling a renewed inflationary trend for retail and consumer staples.
International stock indices and energy futures face extreme volatility following direct military engagements in the Middle East.
The February 2026 jobs report revealing a loss of 92,000 positions complicates the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, forcing a strategic reevaluation of interest rates and economic growth.
Fort Smith building permit values jumped 85% in February, signaling a rebound in residential and duplex construction across the River Valley's growing economic landscape.
Fitness chains like Planet Fitness and Crunch are increasingly replacing traditional retail anchors, driving significant foot traffic and longer dwell times for neighboring businesses.
Expert Asad Afzal warns that physical facility limitations, not just software, pose the biggest challenge to scaling AI and automation in supply chain operations.
Retailers are shifting from invasive surveillance to transparent value exchanges to deliver personalized shopping experiences without compromising customer privacy.
New research reveals 44 percent of retail media traffic lands on unoptimized product pages, causing significant budget waste and lost conversions for brands.
New Numerator data shows 73 percent of St. Patrick’s Day shoppers plan to spend under $100 as inflationary pressures influence holiday retail.
Retailers are shifting from invasive surveillance to transparent value exchanges to deliver personalized shopping experiences without compromising customer privacy.
New research reveals 44 percent of retail media traffic lands on unoptimized product pages, causing significant budget waste and lost conversions for brands.
Saks Global prioritizes Neiman Marcus storefronts over Saks Fifth Avenue as bankruptcy restructuring reshapes the luxury omnichannel retail landscape.
Fitness chains like Planet Fitness and Crunch are increasingly replacing traditional retail anchors, driving significant foot traffic and longer dwell times for neighboring businesses.
New Numerator data shows 73 percent of St. Patrick’s Day shoppers plan to spend under $100 as inflationary pressures influence holiday retail.
Retail veteran Michael Graen shares how sensors and AI eliminate out of stocks and boost sales. Learn why RFID and 2D barcodes are essential for on shelf availability and how to use data to prioritize tasks that free associates to serve customers. Read the full retail execution playbook here.
Fast-casual leaders Chipotle, Cava, and Sweetgreen adapt pricing and menu strategies to maintain consumer demand amid evolving economic pressures and supply chain shifts.
California startup Reflect Orbital seeks to revolutionize renewable energy by beaming orbital sunlight to ground-based solar farms at night.
Shipley Do-Nuts rounds out its senior leadership team with new COO, CDO, and CFO appointments to accelerate national franchise expansion and operational excellence.
Discover how Y Combinator-backed payments startups in 2026 are innovating cross-border payments, AI integration, fintech solutions for emerging markets, and streamlined payroll technologies, transforming global financial infrastructure.
Arkansas entrepreneurs gain structured pathways to scale consumer products into major retail channels through the Ozark Retail Accelerator.
New Numerator data shows 73 percent of St. Patrick’s Day shoppers plan to spend under $100 as inflationary pressures influence holiday retail.
Expert Asad Afzal warns that physical facility limitations, not just software, pose the biggest challenge to scaling AI and automation in supply chain operations.
New Numerator data reveals a 2.7% year-over-year price increase, signaling a renewed inflationary trend for retail and consumer staples.
International stock indices and energy futures face extreme volatility following direct military engagements in the Middle East.
Norway’s world-leading sovereign wealth fund partners with BCI and Brookfield to launch Northview Energy, marking its first major investment in North American renewable assets.
Walmart is advancing a revised decarbonization roadmap focused on achieving zero operational emissions by 2040 after acknowledging delays in its original 2025 and 2030 goals and shifting its carbon targets.
FedEx announces plans to shutter more than 475 facilities by 2027 as it consolidates Express and Ground operations under its Network 2.0 strategy, aiming to cut costs, streamline delivery routes and modernize its U.S. and Canada parcel footprint.
In 2026, JD Logistics continues advancing its global logistics footprint — building on its 2‑3 day delivery infrastructure, expanded international express reach, and an integrated omni‑channel supply chain network to compete in the era of seamless cross‑border e‑commerce.
Fitness chains like Planet Fitness and Crunch are increasingly replacing traditional retail anchors, driving significant foot traffic and longer dwell times for neighboring businesses.
Expert Asad Afzal warns that physical facility limitations, not just software, pose the biggest challenge to scaling AI and automation in supply chain operations.
Retailers are shifting from invasive surveillance to transparent value exchanges to deliver personalized shopping experiences without compromising customer privacy.
New research reveals 44 percent of retail media traffic lands on unoptimized product pages, causing significant budget waste and lost conversions for brands.